にほんごのたね Nihongo no Tane with Yumi

Nihongo no Tane 153: クラシック音楽 Classical Music | Japanese Immersion podcast


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In this episode of her podcast, Yumi delves into the profound impact of classical music on personal growth, inspired by violin prodigy Yoshimura Himari's mesmerizing performances. She beautifully narrates her own musical journey and the unexpected ways a popular manga stirred a friend's ambition to master Chopin, weaving a narrative that celebrates the transformative power of art and inspiration. Listen to this episode and let us know if you had some experience like this!

 

KEY VOCABULARY:

  1. 聴(き)く - to listen to (music)
  • 演奏(えんそう) - music performance
  • ハマってしまった – got hooked; ended up getting hooked [ハマって (て-form ofハマる/はまる (to get hooked)); しまった(past form of しまう(to end up with ~))]
  • ~というわけです - ~ is what happened; ~ is the reason (for it) [this expression is used to explain a background which lead to a decision or an outcome]
  • きっかけ - opportunity; occasion [an initial opportunity or situation that leads someone or something to something else]
  • ~を習(なら)う to take lessons in
  • 中級(ちゅうきゅう) - intermediate level [中(ちゅう) (middle; intermediate); 級(きゅう) (grade; class; level)]
  • 吹奏楽(すいそうがく)部(ぶ) brass band club [吹奏(すいそう) (wind instrument); 楽(がく) (music); 部(ぶ) (school club)]
  • 地(じ)元(もと)福(ふく)井(い)県(けん) - (my) home region, Fukui prefecture [地(じ)元(もと) (local area); 福(ふく)井(い)県(けん) (Fukui prefecture)]
  • 行進曲(こうしんきょく) marching band music [行進(こうしん) (march; parade); 曲(きょく) (music)]
  • 全国大会(ぜんこくたいかい) - national competition [全(ぜん) (all; whole); 国(こく) (country); 大会(たいかい) (competition; convention)]
  • 序曲(じょきょく) - overture
  • ~作曲(さっきょく) - composed by ~ [作(さく) (make); 曲(きょく)(piece of music); 作曲(さっきょく) means “composition (of music)”]
  • 懐(なつ)かしい nostalgic [an adjective that describes a feeling one feel when reminiscing about good memories]
  • 青春(せいしゅん) - youth; one’s youthful days; time of adolescence; the springtime of one's life [literally, “blue spring”]
  • 流行(はや)る - to be popular; to come into fashion [流行(りゅうこう)する is a very similar word but is mainly used for fashion or cold & flue.]
  • (を)目指(めざ)す - to aim to become ~ [also “to aim a location as a goal to get to”
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    For upper beginners to intermediates. Listen to the short podcast and then answer the comprehension questions on the website: https://thejapanesepage.com/nihongonotane-index/

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